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By The Associated Press Today is Thursday, Dec. 17, the 352nd day of 2020. There are 14 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On Dec. 17, 1903, Wilbur and Orville Wright of Dayton, Ohio, conducted the first successful manned powered-airplane flights near Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, using their experimental craft, the Wright Flyer. On this date: In 1777, France recognized American independence. In 1933, in the inaugural NFL championship football game, the Chicago Bears defea...